West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-11-10
EYES OPENED.
DIR. TALMAGE's SUNDAY SERMON
What May BE Seen When the Scales
Fall From Our Ewes.

TEXT: "And the Lord opened the cues OF
he young ndn.n III. KINGS vi IL
One morning in Dothan n young theolooi.
cal student was scared by finding himself and
ElSha the prophet upon whom no waited
surrOunded by whole army of enemies But
venerable Elisha was not scared at all. be-
Si nc saw the mountains full of defense
LOT MN IN chariotS made out of fire. wheels
OF nre, dashboard Of fire and cushions of fire
oTaWh by horses with nostrils OF fire and
NAMES OF lire, and launches of fire, and hoofs
OF nre-a supernatural appearance that couId
not DE seen with the natural eve So the OLD
minister prayed that the Young minister
might see them also. and the PRAYER was an
s s', ana the Lord opened the eyes of the
young man and he also saw the fiery process
son, looking somewhat, / suppose. like the
Adirondacks or the Aueghanies in this au-
tumnal resplendence
Many young men, standing among the
most tremendous realities, have their eyes
haII smut or entirely closed. May God grant
that my sermon may open wide your ewes 10
S 3 saiety' your opportunity and your des-
mighty defense for a Young mon 10
good home. Some of my hearers look back
with tender satisfaction to their early home
~ may nave been rude and rustic, hidden
hmohg the is, and architect or upbolsterer
naver planned or adorned it, But aII the
1reSco on princely walls never looked so en-
Iclng TO you as those rough hewn rafters
LOU can think OF no park or arbor of trees
ractive as the plain brook that ran i'm front
oil the old farmhouses and sang under
the weeping willows. No barred gateway
adorned with statue of bronze, and swung
pPen py obsequous porter in full dress has
mar the glory OF the swing gate MANY of
you nave second dwelling place. yonr
adopted home, that also is sacred forever.
, nnere you built the first family altar. There
your chlldren were born All those trees Won
planted. That room is solemn because once
IN ~ over the hot pillow, tapped the wing
oL death. Under that roof you expect when
Wprk Is done TO lie down and die. You
Wy win many words TO tell the excellencv
OF the place, but you fail. There is ONLY one
Moru IN the language that can describe your
meaning. 1t is home. 'U'
NOW, declare that young man is com,
paratively safe who goes out into the ,sorid
WIN charm like this upon him Tho MEM
DRY OF parental sol icitude, Watching nlan
nlhg ana praying, will be to him a shield and
shelter. never knew a man faith f,l hotL
10 ms early and adopted home who at tba
same time was given over TO any gross form
OF dissipation or wickedness He who seats
nis enjoyment chiefly from outside associa-
tlon, rather than from the more ouiet and
unpresumlng pleasures of which / have
SPOKEN, may be suspectel TO be on the broad
road TO ruin. Absalom dospised his fatberis
no hSuSe, ana you know his history of sin and
sarlly Isolated from your kindred and former.
associates, is there not some room that yo,,
can call your owni Into it gather books and
Ii a,u a harp. have n portrait over
the mantel Make ngo1ly mirth stand bacl,
from the threshold. Consecrate Soma snot
Win the knee OF prayer. BY the memory 81
1ther days, fathers counsel and a mothers
ioVe, ana sisters confidence call 81 bome
Another defense for a young man - IT,
tIlous haoit Many young men, in starting
upon me IN TINS age, expect to make their
way through the world by the use OF their
wis rather than the toll of their hands a
child now gees 10 the city and fails t,yica -
lore he IS as old his father was whom ba
nrst saw the spires OF the great town Sc
ting IN some office rented at $1,000 a wear.
ne Is waiting for the bank to declare its AL
dend, or goes into the market exDactinr u.
Iore night to be made rich by the i-ushinS nv,
OF the stocks. But luck seemed so inII he ~ ~
solved solve. on some other tack. Perhaps he Dor
IOms from MS employers money drawer
ana Iorgets to put IL back or for ineraI,, H.
PuI pose OF improving his penmanship makes
aIopF P,ate OF a merchants signature Never
Inlha' al Is right in trade. In some dark
hS1I there may come in his dreams n vision
OF blackwelIs Island or OF Sing Sing bTt
~ SoOh VanlShes In a short time he will
De Teady 10 retire from the busy world
J Jliu a,iiiu ms Hooks and herds culture the
uCiIieoCc virtues. Then those Young man
VINO once were his schoolmat.s and knew no
letter Chhh 10 engage in honest work viii
come Win their OK teams TO draw him los
costIo ~" TIL Sue'E hard hands help heave up his
S.as.e ms IS no fancy picture. tits every
uay lie. L should not wonder IL tbers y,,Cg.o
souhe Iotten beams in that beautiful DaIaca
shohld not wonder if dire sicknesses sbonId
sbnuId C IaS,Iig thI young man, or If God
Lhouiu PHuI INTO ms cup OF life a draught
tnat would thrill him with unbearable aeoTv
should not wonder if his children sBonid
become 10 him living curse, making his
nome pest and disgrace / sboniP 80
wonder If he goes to a miserable 5I. iIoS
DeJOhd 10 INTO the crashing Of teeth Tho
way oil the ungo1ly shall perish.
NY young friends, there is no way TO CONN
me success except through toll either ~ IT,
head or hand. AT the battle ~ 49, OI V' no
tC4o Ihe fTlnce Of Wales, fnding birnsoIf
heavily pressed by the enemy senf Vel 81,
ths t tatner ior help The father. watching
the battle from windmill and soie .iii5
ms son was not wounded and co,,tI 80 ti
uay II ne would, sent word s'No. 7 ,s,ii 80
come. Let the boy win his sn1irs g., ny -
80 VIII, desire that this day be his with
al ITS honors." Young man fybt 80 80 w" o
tattic all through AMI yo1 shah ba,,o FL ~
victory. Oh, it IS a battle worth fighting
Two nonarchs OF old fought q duel Charlie
'. and Francis, and the stakes vera KING.
oonls[Miian and Sur.un1y. You fight with
sln and the stakes arc heaven and hell
10 not set the fatal idea that Won are
genus and that therefore there Il no need
OF clOse application. IL is here where multi.
auaes IAN The great curse Of this age is the
genluses, men with enormous self couceit and
egotism, ond nothing ess I had rather he
an OK IMAM an eagle; plain and plodding aud
useful, rather than high flying aud good for
ho0hlng but u pick out the ewes Of carcasseg
~ ivi mary capacity without uee Is extra.
OIhnary failure. There is no hope FOR TINT
eIson who begins bis life resolved TO live bv
MS WIT for the probability is he has moi
any. 10 was not safe for Adam. even i'm bis
uniallen state, o. have nothing 10 do
and' therefore, God commanded him
70 be farmer and horficllturiet
re was 70 dress the garden and
Keep u, and had be and his wife obeved the
dlVln9 injunction and leon at work they
mOuid not have been sauntering under the
-, anu hrngering after that fruit which
u@tioyed them and their posteritv proof
P1altlye Tor all oges % come that thoa who
eo not attend % their business are sure 10 GET
mo mischief do not know that the prod
ga lh scripture would ever have been re-
cAimed had be not given up his idle habit
oh1 gone - feeding swine FOR "a living "gc
~ ne ant thou sluggard. consider her yyayt
~ De wise, which. having no overseor on
kh.ae, provldoth her fool i1 the summer and
aLnereth her meat Boa the harvest Tie
.SFH doet not 80 often attack the man who
y busy with Tho pen, ond the book and the
trowel, and the saw. and the hammer. He
ls airad N those weapons But woe to that
man Wnom This roaring lion meets with h's
nan1s in bis pockets DO not demand
That your toll always b. eIegapf and
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